Flew as Airborne Spare. Flew the mission but the position is
not known.

Carried 12 500 lb GP bombs. No drop report due to being shot
down.

Shot down and crashed on base, into the Personal Equipment
Building.

Eastman (P)

Arthaud (CP)

Mead
(B) (from crew
#16)

Kruse (R)

Wilson,(B)

Mucha (E)

Baird (G)

Van Horne (G)

Irwin (G)

B-24H 42-52738
L/O WilsonShot down over Mendlesham on return and crashed into the
Personal Equipment Building. With 391BS. Pilot: Eastman. 9 Killed , 1 bailed
out and Returned to Duty. Salvaged with battle damage.

KIA
EASTMAN HAZEN D
(P)
2 LT
391
O-687012 ID

KIA
ARTHALD PAUL W
(CP)
2 LT 391
O-817371 OK

KIA MEAD
LEROY
W
2 LT
4
O-698030 SHARON OK

KIA MUCHA
GEORGE
(E/TT)
T/SGT 391
13006740 PA

KIA KRUSE
ROBERT F (R)
T/SGT
391 32674261

KIA BAIRD
EVERETT C
S/SGT
391 39179807

KIA KLINE
CHARLES
D
SGT
391 13070469

KIA VAN
HORNE LESLIE
S/SGT
391 13083785
PA

RTD IRWIN
EDWIN
J
S/SGT
391

NOTE:
Irwin also spelled Erwin in some places.

The crew
loading lists do not include Minge, Wilson, or Kline, but does include Lt.
Mead.

(Minge, the
Navigator, did not fly this mission and survived the war. Wilson & Kline
apparently did fly the mission and were killed.)